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Gene Sun, M.D.
Current Role: PGY-3 Resident
Hometown: Madison, Wisconsin
Undergraduate Education: University of Wisconsin, Madison
Medical Education: American University of the Caribbean
Background Information
Everyone has his/her unique reason to become a physician; mine is centered on a common theme
which is to give back what I’ve received. Born with severe childhood asthma, my memory is filled
with ER visits secondary to exacerbations. My pediatrician gave me an albuterol inhaler on my
tenth birthday and the rest is history. Now that I’ve been blessed with a “second wind”, I can
focus my attention on keeping my promise: to help those in need of medical care.
Interest in Psychiatry
During my psychiatry rotation, an encounter with one particular patient solidified my desire to
be a psychiatrist. As I prepared to leave the patient’s bedside, hHe asked, me “Gene, would you
be my doctor when your training is done?” When I asked him what had prompted his requesty, and
he said “Because you listen and you are nice to me, your sincerity makes me feel that I could
tell you anything.” His simple, yet honest reply made me realize that I have the patience,
compassion and empathy necessary to listen and relate to patients, qualities that make a good
psychiatrist.
Interest in VCU Residency
Choosing a suitable residency program is a daunting task. I wanted to be in a University based
program that provides ample opportunities to see the multitude of psychiatric conditions, and to
learn from a diverse, well-qualified attending staff. VCU is well known for its cutting edge
research in schizophrenia, psychiatric genetics and epidemiology. This helped support my decision
to become a part of VCU’s friendly, challenging and rewarding residency program.
Future Plans
Psychiatry fascinates me on many levels, but I am most interested in child and adolescent
psychiatry. I wish to pursue a career in Child/Adolescent psychiatry. ToFor me, gaining an
understanding of normal development and problems through the life cycle is challenging and fun.
Children’'s psyches are still relatively flexible; it is satisfying to see their often quick
rapid response to interventions. Working with children challenges myour creativity,
ourimagination, and oursense of humor, as well as testingcalling upon our my cognitive skills and
medical knowledge. Children are the future, as medical professionals, we must take great pride
in assuring their proper physical and mental development. One of the greatest accomplishments
and sources of /satisfactions for parents is to watching their children grow and flourish. I
wantish to offer assistance when difficulties arise during that developmental process. their
childhood/adolescent development. It would be an honor to have the opportunity to pursue my
residency at your institution.
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